2023 Domaine Hubert Lignier La Riotte, Morey St Denis Premier Cru, France Domaine Padié this Chardonnay is pressed as

this Chardonnay is pressed as whole clusters and fermented cool to keep the line taut

From a sourced grower in Pierry

Because it's cut from the exact same cloth as his top wines

90 days maceration and 36 mo

Aged 16 to 18 months in oak barrels

2023 Domaine Hubert Lignier La Riotte, Morey St Denis Premier Cru, France Domaine Padié this Chardonnay is pressed asSituated at the foot of grand cru Clos Saint Denis, La Riotte is a cru full of small stones, and it possesses a distinctively vivid, tight grained minerality from which all other elements of the wine seem to flow. Beneath the dominating calcareous elements are gorgeous red fruits, wispy spices, and a notable floral character. Aged in one quarter new wood for 18 months, La Riotte is a formidable wine that nonetheless refrains from drawing undue